The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published its final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed second licence renewal for the North Anna NPP in Virginia.
The EIS examines the supplemental environmental report submitted by Virginia Electric & Power Co, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy, as part of its subsequent licence renewal application. The NRC staff concludes there are no adverse environmental impacts to preclude the renewal of North Anna’s operating licenses for an additional 20 years.
Dominion is seeking a second, or subsequent, licensing term to extend the plant’s operations from 60 to 80 years. The licences for the North Anna reactors, located 40 miles northwest of Richmond, Virginia, currently expire in April 2038 for unit 1, and in August 2040 for unit 2. The North Anna site is home to two 944 MWe pressurised water reactors, which began commercial operation in 1978 and 1980.
